ITHAKA

Maine Film Center

93 Main St, Waterville

Saturday, March 25 at 7pm

$12 adults, $10 students + seniors

This film is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.

The world's most famous political prisoner, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, has become an emblem of an international arm wrestle over freedom of journalism, government corruption, and unpunished war crimes. Now with Assange facing a 175-year sentence if extradited to the US, his family members are confronting the prospect of losing Julian forever to the abyss of the US justice system. This David-and-Goliath struggle is personal – and, with Julian's health declining in a British maximum-security prison, the clock is ticking. In Ithaka, it's up to Julian's father, John Shipton, and wife Stella Moris, to advocate for Julian on this international odyssey. Q&A with John Shipton, Assange's father, and Gabriel Shipton, producer of the film and Assange's half-brother.

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YOUTH ART MONTH

Ticonic Gallery

93 Main St, Waterville

Hours: Wed–Mon, 11am–7pm

Greene Block + Studios

18 Main St, Waterville

Hours: Tue–Fri, 11am–7pm + Sat, 12–5pm

On view through Friday, March 31

FREE

Ticonic Gallery is delighted to partner with Greene Block + Studios to celebrate Youth Art Month with a spectacular, multi-site exhibition of artwork by local students in grades K-12. Featuring works in a variety of media, including painting, digital art, pottery, photography, and more, Youth Art Month is an opportunity for students to showcase their work in a gallery setting and share their achievements with their families and their community. This year’s theme is Your Art, Your Story.

Pictured: Carlos Leos, Waterville Alternative High School

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ART BREAK:
JOJO BY ASHLEY BRYAN         

Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art in the Paul J. Schupf Art Center

93 Main St, Waterville

Thursday, March 23 from 12–12:30pm

FREE

Each Thursday, join the Colby College Museum of Art to spend thirty minutes with one work of art on view in their gallery spaces. This week, Joshua Veilleux, Downtown Gallery Assistant, will facilitate the conversation, focusing on Jojo by Ashley Bryan, located in the Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art at Paul J. Schupf Art Center.

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YOUTH ARTS ACCESS FUND

Waterville Creates believes all youth, regardless of income, ability, or background, should have access to outstanding arts programming and arts education opportunities. Established in March 2022, our Youth Arts Access Fund (YAAF) provides youth aged 18 and under with free access to Waterville Creates’ events and programs, including movies at the Maine Film Center, theatre camp, plays, concerts, and performances at the Waterville Opera House, and art and clay classes and camps at Ticonic Gallery + Studios. Since its launch, YAAF has been accessed over 1,000 times, providing over $30,000 in free arts experiences.

In coordination with Youth Art Month in March, Waterville Creates is holding a special fundraising drive with the goal of raising $10,000 to support YAAF. Please consider making a tax-deductible gift to help ensure that all youth have access to opportunities in the arts. Every gift makes a difference!

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